Join international experts to find out whats current in US Politics, including discussion of the mid-term election results. 

The colloquium is organised by the American Politics Group of the Political Studies Association in collaboration with the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library. Supported by the US Embassy and the British Association for American Studies.

About this event

Whats current in US Politics? What conclusions can we draw from the mid-terms as the Biden Presidency reaches the half way point? International experts will discuss these and other questions in the American Politics Group colloquium at the British Library. This half-day event is ideal for academics, postgraduate students, researchers and teachers.

PROGRAMME

12.30 Registration

12.50 Welcome from APG Vice Chair Dr Dafydd Townley (Portsmouth)

1.00 Keynote address
Significance of Midterm Elections by Dr Richard Johnson (QMUL)

2.10 Refreshment Break (tea, coffee and pastries)

2.40 Roundtable discussion
Midterm Election Response Chair: Dr Andrew Wroe (Kent). Panellists: Prof Inderjeet Parmar (City), Jo Harmon (UCL), Dr Daniel Rowe (Oxford), Dr Thomas Gift (CUSP/UCL)

3.50 Prizes presentation by APG Chair Professor Phil Davies

4.00 Comfort Break

4.30 Congress to Campus Q&A Chair: Dr Alex Waddan (Leicester) and two former members of US Congress (to be confirmed)

6.00 Closing Remarks from APG Chair Professor Phil Davies